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Joe Balitzki
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From: Charleston, SC, USA
Registered: Aug 2005


 - posted September 06, 2017 08:08 PM      Profile for Joe Balitzki   Email Joe Balitzki   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Everyone please say a prayer for this fellow film collector and my Mother after you watch the News Video. Thanks in advance!

I reached out to the media yesterday and had a news crew here earlier today. Here is the video:
http://abcnews4.com/news/local/challenges-for-elderly-evacuees-those-with-disabilities

Joe Balitzki

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Greg Perry
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From: midwest
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 - posted September 06, 2017 09:59 PM      Profile for Greg Perry   Email Greg Perry   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hi Joe,
Great job in advocating for some additional support for those with special needs in this hurricane situation! I hope the local officials/Red Cross will respond and provide you with some good options.
We have a son down in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Hurricane Irma has the potential to really create havoc across the whole state of Florida and into Georgia and South Carolina as well. Our prayers are with you, your Mom, and all the rest of the folks down in the hurricane zone.

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Joe Balitzki
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 - posted September 06, 2017 10:16 PM      Profile for Joe Balitzki   Email Joe Balitzki   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
There are many in this area that are bedbound. All our lives we have helped others and I don't want this to happen again to myself or others. We both were volunteers for Red Cross Disaster Services in New Jersey and participated in Mock Disaster Drills at Newark Airport in NJ. We also were on call if a family was homeless due to a fire etc. I spoke to the State last year and let them have it because of their lack of poor planning for the invalid residents of the region. Being disabled myself and with just about all the family on both sides deceased, I reached out to the local television stations and fortunately one responded. I just wanted to shine a spotlight on this issue as it affects many others besides us. Thank you for the kind words; it warms my heart.

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Bryan Chernick
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From: Bothell, WA, USA
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 - posted September 06, 2017 11:56 PM      Profile for Bryan Chernick   Email Bryan Chernick   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Great job with the interview Joe, I hope everything works out for you.

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Melvin England
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From: Hull, East Yorkshire, UK
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 - posted September 07, 2017 03:23 AM      Profile for Melvin England     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Just to let you know that we are thinking about you both on our side of the Atlantic, too!

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Andrew Woodcock
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Well said Melvin. [Smile]

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Osi Osgood
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Best wishes to you and you're mother.

[Smile]

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Janice Glesser
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 - posted September 07, 2017 01:40 PM      Profile for Janice Glesser     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
So glad you are speaking out about your situation and for the others potentially needing the same care facilities for there families and loved ones. Let's hope your message gets across to the proper people and that proper accommodations can be anticipated.

All the best Joe [Smile]

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William Davis
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Hi Joe,

Just want you to know that both you and your Mom are in my thoughts and prayers.

Bill Davis

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Joe Balitzki
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From: Charleston, SC, USA
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My story has been shared with the FOX Television station here. As of this writing its prominently displayed on their website. The introduction has a different News Anchor in the video. I have been contacted by state officials and arrangements are in the works for us and hopefully others. I will update the thread as I have more information to share. I am glad something is being done as this situation is causing me financial hardship which limits my options even further. I believe we will all be told within the next 48 hours that its Mandatory that residents must evacuate the area based on the conversation I have had earlier today with the state.
http://foxcharleston.com/news/

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